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Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate rises 2 percent in September
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County saw more guests in September compared to the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate
Gifford Foundation’s new executive director, Solomon, to start Jan. 1
SYRACUSE — The board of trustees of the Gifford Foundation has named Sheena Solomon to be its next executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2019. She
CNY Tweets – November 12, 2018
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, marketing, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovLearn the benefits of
St. John Fisher, Syracuse College of Law announce 3+3 agreement
St. John Fisher College and the Syracuse University College of Law have announced a program that will allow a group of Fisher students to pursue

Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties awards $960K to nonprofits
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties recently announced awards totaling more than $340,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations through its competitive grants
CATO — The Cayuga Economic Development Agency will use more than $79,000 in federal funding to purchase grain drying and cleaning equipment and lease it

Madison County wins $1.5 million for canal project
WAMPSVILLE — The New York State Canal Corporation and the New York Power Authority in early October announced that a proposal by the Madison County
Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC recently hired ELAINE GOTT as an associate in its Syracuse office. She previously worked as a bookkeeper for a
Ashley McGraw Architects has promoted DANIEL DONOVAN to associate principal. He was previously a senior project manager. He joined Ashley McGraw in 2003. Donovan’s expertise
SWBR, a Rochester–based architectural and design firm with a Syracuse office, has added MICHAEL PICARD to its leadership team as chief financial officer. He has